Advertisement
Advertisement
a lot
[ uh lot ]
adverb
Spelling Note
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of a lot1
Idioms and Phrases
Very many, a large number; also, very much. For example, A lot of people think the economy is declining , or Sad movies always made her cry a lot . It is sometimes put as a whole lot for greater emphasis, as in I learned a whole lot in his class . It may also emphasize a comparative indication of amount, as in We need a whole lot more pizza to feed everyone , or Mary had a lot less nerve than I expected . [ Colloquial ; early 1800s]Compare Meanings
How does a lot compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
As ever when looking at the implications of the tariffs, there's a lot of uncertainty over this.
“Jesse does mask a lot of things with play,†she says.
“There will be a lot of competition within the room,†Riley said.
It seems Nintendo has a lot to offer Switch fans - but it will be taking a fair bit from them too.
The UK is now facing a 10% tariff on all goods heading to the US but there's a lot of uncertainty about what it could mean for the UK itself:
Advertisement
Related ˜yÐÄvlogs
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse